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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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